chain smoker
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chain smoker
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From chain + smoker, calque of German Kettenraucher.
noun chain smokers · chain-smoker · chainsmoker
- One who smokes continuously, by lighting one cigarette when they finish another, as in a chain.
- One who habitually smokes excessively.
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noun one who smokes continuously
| 한국어 | 골초 golcho |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 連續抽煙的人 /连续抽烟的人 liánxù chōuyān de rén, 煙鬼 /烟鬼 yānguǐ |
| Português | fumador compulsivo |
| Français | fumeur à la chaîne |
| Deutsch | Kettenraucher |
| Ελληνικά | μανιώδης καπνιστής maniódis kapnistís |
noun one who habitually smokes a lot
| Español | fumador empedernido |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 애연가 aeyeon'ga, 골초 golcho |
| 中文 | 煙不離手的人 /烟不离手的人 yān bù lí shǒu de rén |
| Português | fumista |
| Français | gros fumeur |
| Deutsch | Kettenraucher |
| Română | fumător înrăit |
| Русский | зая́длый кури́льщик zajádlyj kurílʹščik |
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title = {chain smoker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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